in all seriousness
Frequency: 8.519.0 per million words
a fixed phrase used to emphasize that one is not joking
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Examples (10)
- You can't in all seriousness think they'll give you the job!
- In all seriousness, I think we need to reconsider this plan.
- He looked at her, and in all seriousness, asked for her honest opinion.
- She rarely spoke so directly, but this time, in all seriousness, she meant every word.
- Are you, in all seriousness, suggesting we adopt such a radical approach?
- They might joke around, but when it comes to deadlines, they work in all seriousness.
- "This is a critical situation," the manager stated in all seriousness.
- I know it sounds crazy, but in all seriousness, I believe I saw a ghost.
- Let's put aside the banter; in all seriousness, what are our options?
- Even though he often made jokes, he addressed the issue in all seriousness.